DNC.md

Added support for "DNC" or "do not change" in Config

• Pull-request: #84
• Opened: 2020-03-11
• Status:
  • Closed by #91 (2020-03-12). Same idea, but better implementation by upstream.
  • Fixed by Fix DNC (isFixed) #105 (2020-07-15)
• Branch: dnc_support, fix_dnc

Description

Used for components that shouldn't be replaced for a simple equivalent, needs approval.

The config field name is configurable (fit_field option). Its default separator is comma (,) which is useful for variants. Other uses for this field are to mark a component as "Do Not Fit" (do not solder). This patch also adds the ability to mark it as "Do Not Change".

Valid values to mark it are:

• DNC
• Do Not Change
• No Change
• Fixed

The parser is case insensitive. You can use DNC, or dnc, or Dnc, etc.

DNC components indicates (DNC) in the Quantity Per PCB column.

How to use

Add the DNC word to the Config field.